Chapter 22-Part 7

(T/N: I’m sorry… After so many chapters, I finally realized that I made a mistake by translating Ziyun Tower to Ziyun Pavillion… huhu..after this I will stick with Ziyun Tower.. )

She said with a smile, “Xiaoya, since we are so fated, we should help each other. Whether I treat you well or not, you should have known from last night’s experience. Just look at how much effort I put into helping you restore your spiritual energy.”

Xiaoya lazily collapsed onto the pillow, crossing his legs again.

“The reason you’re working so hard is just because you’re worried that the evil spirit will haunt you in your dreams at night. On the surface, you’re helping me break the spell, but to put it bluntly, it’s really for your own sake. From now on, you’ll be my master, and there’s a lot more for you to do than just this.”

Teng Yuyi felt a twitch in her eyelid.

This old man was able to see through her thoughts with just a few words.

She casually asked, “So tell me, what would be considered treating you well?”

“I love to eat peaches, and you must bring me peaches to eat every day. If there are no peaches, then sweet fruits with plenty of juice will do,” Xiaoya stretched lazily.

“Also, I love fine wine. If I don’t drink for a few days, my spiritual energy will diminish significantly. You must bring me fine wine at least every three days.”

Just that?

Teng Yuyi deliberately pondered, “Peaches and fine wine are not easy to obtain. I’ll try my best.”

Xiaoya sat up and said, “Don’t try to fool me. I’ve long smelled the wine on you. Last night at the Caifeng Tower, you used the name of the boy with a surname Lin to order several jars of Dragon Balm wine. It must have tasted good; it made me drool. I don’t ask for the finest wine, but next time you drink, remember to save a jar for me. And—”

“And what?” Teng Yuyi teased.

“I’m just a ‘little girl,’ how can I possibly have such capabilities?”

Xiaoya never expected Teng Yuyi to mock him with his own words.

He waved his hand and said, “A little girl is still a little girl, but who told you to be my newly chosen master? As long as you have the heart, you must do what’s necessary. I’m different from other artifacts; I’m most afraid of filthy things. To maintain my spiritual energy for a long time, I need to be cleaned with Taixi Yuhua water regularly. Every 49 days, you must prepare what I need.”

Teng Yuyi was taken aback. “What is Taixi Yuhua water?”

“It relates to the way of the yellow qi and the yang essence. You wouldn’t understand if I told you. Let me ask you, When you encountered that golden demon at the small hall yesterday, did you notice that I was warmer than usual?”

Teng Yuyi thought for a moment.

“It does seem to be the case.”

“That’s because that little Taoist named Qi Zhi was injured yesterday and accidentally dripped blood onto the sword. He has the purest and most yang blood as a Three Purities Child, and it instantly combined my three breaths, causing my spiritual energy to surge. I can’t keep using the blood of a Three Purities Child to nourish the sword. I can only settle for the second best; fresh blood is hard to come by, but hair and sweat can also be nourishing. I’m too lazy to look for it everywhere. The young man surnamed Lin yesterday, and his two junior brothers were decent.Just get me a bucket regularly, no matter who.”

Teng Yuyi’s face turned pale.

Was she supposed to collect other people’s bathwater?

She laughed.

“I can’t do that.”

Xiaoya narrowed his eyes.

“Are you refusing, Miss Teng?”

Teng Yuyi brought over a plate of peaches.

“Fresh fruits can fill you up. As for the wine, as long as you don’t have to be picky about the taste, I guarantee I’ll offer it regularly. The third condition is non-negotiable.”

Xiaoya angrily said, “Then there’s no need to discuss further. Miss Teng, take care. I’ll leave now and wait for the next master.”

As he spoke, he jumped up, pretending to leap onto the sword, but after reciting a spell, he didn’t hear Teng Yuyi speak up and couldn’t help but turn his head.

He saw Teng Yuyi looking at him from behind.

He rolled up his sleeves.

“I’m really leaving.”

Teng Yuyi fiddled with the plate of peaches and sighed.

“Who told me that I didn’t have enough fate with the sword immortal? The fruits haven’t even been offered to the sword immortal yet, and the sword immortal is about to leave. In that case, I won’t see you off.”

Xiaoya’s beard twitched.

He had been trapped underwater for a hundred years, lonely to the point of madness, with no one to talk to.

When he opened his eyes, it was just a dim light, and the only sound he heard all year was the gurgling of water.

He had been so bored and lonely that he almost went crazy.

It was not easy to finally meet Teng Yuyi, and he hadn’t even had a good meal yet; was he really going to leave in such a dejected manner?

He stared at the plate of peaches, realizing how long it had been since he had tasted such fragrant fruits.

Just one look made his mouth water.

After lingering for a while and hearing no plea for him to stay from Teng Yuyi, he made up his mind and jumped down from the high platform, landing on the round table.

He picked up a leach and bit into it.

“Alright, alright. If Miss Teng hasn’t made up her mind, I won’t force you. If you don’t want to do it, then don’t; it’s no big deal if my spiritual energy is a little weaker.”

Teng Yuyi raised the plate of peaches high, and Xiaoya couldn’t reach a second one.

He glared at Teng Yuyi in anger.

“Hey, Miss Teng, what do you mean by this? You just said that fresh fruits can fill me up. You wouldn’t want to go back on your word, would you?”

“I’m your master, and it’s only right for me to take care of you,” Teng Yuyi said seriously.

“But since you’ve decided to stay and serve me, you should follow some rules. Let’s not talk about anything else; let’s first establish three basic rules. The first is that you must respect me greatly. For example, if I don’t call you out, you must not come out on your own. If I haven’t told you to go away, you must not leave without permission.”

Xiaoya was dumbfounded.

This little girl was really something.

If he had been willing to leave, he would have done so already.

Teng Yuyi had already seen through his thoughts, and he no longer had any bargaining power in front of her.

If he wanted to intimidate this new master in the future, it seemed he wouldn’t be able to do so anymore.

He huffed in silence, and Teng Yuyi held the fruit bowl, preparing to leave.

Xiaoya grabbed a handful of his own hair in frustration and said, “From now on, whatever Miss Teng says, I will do it.”

Only then did Teng Yuyi smile and return the fruit bowl to Xiaoya.

“I haven’t thought of the second and third rules yet; I’ll tell you when I come up with them.”